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Dave Winer

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Dave Winer

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Who is Dave Winer?:

Dave Winer (official website) has pioneered several influential Web technologies, including RSS, podcasting, and blogging.

Notable accomplishments:

Mr. Winer's many accomplishments include paving the way for content syndication, the creation of RSS, blogging, podcasting, and Web content management systems. Winer has been blogging continuously and prolifically since 1994 (you can see some of his writings at Scripting News and DaveNet).

Current projects:

Currently, Mr. Winer is a visiting scholar at NYU's Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute. He continues to participate in and pioneer new Web technology and practices.

Dave Winer:

Dave Winer is best known as the creator of RSS (Really Simple Syndication), a revolutionary technology that delivers updated Web content to subscribers.

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